State Revolving Fund updates, Waterkeeper Alliance PFAS analysis results & water system upgrades

In this episode of Talking Under Water, co-hosts Katie Johns, Mandy Crispin, and Alex Cossin discuss recent industry news, including the Waterkeeper Alliance’s latest PFAS analysis, revealing that 98% of sampled U.S. waterways tested positive for PFAS contamination; recent business acquisitions; infrastructure upgrades by San Jose Water, including water main replacements and the use of AI in asset management, and Indiana American Water’s groundbreaking of a new $50 million treatment plant in Seymour, Indiana. Finally, the hosts dive into updates on State Revolving Funds (SRFs). The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed significant cuts to SRF programs, while the Senate favors maintaining current funding levels. With the September 30 budget deadline looming, the future of water infrastructure funding remains uncertain. 

Show Notes:    

• 98% of waterways found to have PFAS contamination
• Waterkeeper Alliance PFAS Report Phase II 
• StormTrap CEO discusses Faircloth Skimmer acquisition
• San Jose Water 
• Indiana American Water breaks ground on $50 million water treatment facility 
• National Association of Counties appropriations tracker 

Timestamps:   

• Hosts introduce the episode | 00:00:50
• PFAS found in 98% of tested waterways |00:01:14 
• StormTrap acquires Faircloth Skimmer |00:02:32
• San Jose Water’s infrastructure upgrades |00:03:19
• Seymour, Indiana’s new water treatment plant |00:05:41
• Overview of the SRF program | 00:08:15
• How appropriations and SRF funding are decided | 00:09:51
• Budget cuts proposed by the House |00:11:10
• Senate supports level SRF funding |00:11:54
• Final funding outcome still uncertain |00:12:00
• Housekeeping and industry updates |00:12:20

Resources: 

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• WaterWorld subscriptions

About the Podcast      

Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential, stormwater and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and interviews with experts across the municipal water industry. New episodes of the podcast are released every other week. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.      

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